September 25, 2004
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my flaxseed oil does not seem to be having the health benefits touted by all the experts merely sitting on the top shelf of my refrigerator. apparently i am supposed to be actually ingesting said oil daily, as suggested and planned when purchased. i suppose this can also be said of the untapped jar of whole cranberry juice, the almost-full container of joint mumbo-jumbo and a host of other help-me-now’s. i have the best intentions, and the receipts to prove it. i wonder what scientific breakthrough it would take to have the mere purchase of a product have the actual beneficial properties (to the purchaser, not the company marketing the product who is, in fact, benefitting from my purchasing and re-purchasing the product whether or not i ever use it). when i do take my flaxseed daily, like a good girl, i feel so damned good! so it’s not like i’m not at all certain whether or not it’s working. i’m just…lazy? forgetful? stupid?
i never ever forget to eat an entire tub ful of harmony yogurt covered pretzels. ever.
k
Comments (3)
I actually think a great many treatments work just because you purchase them.
“New Placebo. It works… because you want it to.”
I have ground flaxseed I eat on yogurt. It’s pretty good. Maybe you could get Harmony to put flaxseed oil in their yogurt before they put it on the pretzels?
I have flaxseed oil that has been sitting in my fridge for a year. I’ve never even tried it, but I should. Ah well, on the pav’ed road to hell…
how about “Placebo Plus!” that works just from picking it up off the shelf in the store and reading the ingredients?
kim